Protection gloves of this standard need to protect against physical and mechanical loads such as wear, cuts, puncturing, tearing or felling cuts. These loads can occur when working with metal or wood or any other tasks where hands need to be protected against mechanical injury. Also, they must comply with the regulations relating to electrical conductivity of protection gloves.

Protection gloves for mechanical risks must satisfy at least one of the test criteria listed in the table.

Testing Criteria:

Abrasion Resistance: 0-4

Cut Resistance: 0-4

Tear Resistance: 0-4

Puncture Resistance: 0-4

EN-ISO cut resistance: A-F

EN impact protection: yes/no

The higher the number (shown with an X below the icon in the example), the better the test result.

Thermal risks

One faces a number of thermal risks at work. For the protection effect of the gloves it is important to differentiate between ambient heat or direct contact with hot objects. Risks are also involved when faced with extreme heat caused by fires, radiation etc.

Heat protection gloves should have wear resistance properties and also a certain level of cut resistance. The minimum wear and tear resistance according to EN 388 is specified for protection gloves of the EN 407.

The higher the number (shown with an X below the icon in the example), the better the test result.

Kevlar knitted gloves

Ideal heat protection

Cut protection

Seamless

DuPont™ KEVLAR®

Very good cut protection

Flame-retarding

Very high tensile strength (5x higher than steel)

Non-melting, very high temperature resistance

High tear resistance

High wear resistance

DuPont™ Kevlar® are registered brands and trademarks of E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company.

The gloves made of DuPont™ Kevlar® offer excellent protection. The high-quality artificial fibres are extremely wear-resistant, tear-resistant and protect against heat and cuts. Thanks to the low heat conductivity, the hands are well protected even in extreme temperatures.

engelbert strauss recommended use

Abrasion

Fat/Oil

Breathability

Heat

Chemical protection

Wet protection

Cold

Puncture

Cut

Tear

Dexterity

Wet grip

Our assessments are based on practical experience. The valid EN standards have not been taken into consideration. The properties of the individual gloves were assessed in comparison to all other gloves of the respective material group. The higher the assessment, the more suitable the glove is for this field.

Important: The assessment is not a legally binding statement about the actual application suitability. For thisplease refer to the respective EN standards with the test code of the various gloves here in the text of the details screen.

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